Iran's Ayatollah attends first event after Israel war

Iran's Ayatollah attends first event after Israel war


Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made his first public appearance since the outbreak of his country's recent 12-day war with Israel, taking part in a religious ceremony in Tehran, state media reported. He was shown in a video broadcast by state television greeting people and being cheered at a mosque as worshippers marked the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, an important date for Shia Muslims. Khamenei, in power since 1989, spoke last week in a pre-recorded video, but had not been seen in public since before Israel initiated the conflict with a wave of surprise air strikes on 13 June.

Author: RTÉ News


Published at: 2025-07-05 20:19:32

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